Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,220, Vincent Foster, New York

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SERVICE
New York.
NUMBER _____
Foster, Vincent Jemima
W. 24.220
B. L. W. 28616-160-55
CONTENTS

New York 14795.
Vincent Foster of Saratoga Co. in the State of N.Y. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Herick of the Regt. commanded by Col. Holmes in the line for
12. months
Enrolled on the Roll of N.Y. at the rate of 40. Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26. day of June 1833. and sent to A. Goodrich, Ballston, Saratoga Co.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833— 80. " Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept.— " — 20. "
$100. 00.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis T. Francioni Clerk, Book C. Vol. 4. Page 56.
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Letter 27. April 1837. Pen ag o
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sept 1837. ag o Notified 26. Oct 1838.

6341 New York Albany Emelia Foster - widow of NY Vincent Foster who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private -
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 - Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of July 1855 - and sent to A. H. Markland - Present.
Deducting former payments under act July 29. 1842 at the same rate - from March 4 th 1848 - To March 4 th 1882 -
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 175 - Vol. 1
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Surp. S. Neely, Feb 20/56
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Dominal Foster
Office of Vincent Foster & Prison
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Cash " " "
28.64
Part of the account
W.S. Pennington
Amada Sn 1848
W.S. Feb 48-6341
Ad: 16 Dec 47, May 22/48
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Mr. S. Neely
Present
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1 st State of New York Saratoga County } p
On the 19 th day of February
in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three - personally appeared before me George Palmer one of the Judges of the court of common pleas, in and for said county,
Vincent Foster a resident of the town of Malta in the County of Saratoga & State of New York - aged seventy Eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 - He entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated

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He resided at a town then called the Northeast Precinct in the little Nine Partners, or as the it was generally called the Little now called Nine Partners, in the County of Dutchess & State of now called New York - & there on or about the first of August 1775 he enlisted into the service of the revolution  States for five years months, under Captain Rufus Herrick, as private in the 4 battal- -ion of the Yorkers. Charles Graham was our lieut -ant & - Holmes our Colonel - He served out his time in the following manner - He marched from the Little Nine Partners to Lake George & from there to Ticonderoga by water - & from there by water to St Johns in Canada, where he remained till said fort was taken by the Americans - He assisted in building the batteries & was in the Commanding when the fort was taken - A few weeks after St Johns was taken, he with Capt Herricks Company returned to Ticonderoga, where he remained on duty till the first
of January 1776 when his time of five months expired - When his time was out the fort was likely to be left without a sufficient guard & on their bidding up for volunteers he with the rest of Capt Herricks Company volunteered to stay one month longer, which time he served out on duty at fort Ticonderoga & was then discharged & returned home - Of these services he has no documentary evidence - General Montgomery commanded at St Johns & Colonel Holmes  Holmes at Ticonderoga - General Wooster was at St Johns some of the time
After returning from Ticonderoga he resided at Little Nine Partners aforesaid till July 1776 when on an alarm that the British were coming up the North river he volunteered to serve for one month under Lieutenant Hartwell which time he served at fort Constitution & was there discharged - Of this service he has no documentary evidence

4th He served at Little Nine Partners aforesaid when in December 1776 on a draft of the Militia he engaged to go as a Substitute for Simon Daking for three months - which time he served as a private under Captain Daniel Wilson & Lieutenant Hartwell - He served these three months at White Plains - North Castle & Kings Bridge - While at Kings Bridge he was in one battle, in which his ensign Aaron Eli & one private was killed in his company - General Scott was at Kings Bridge but Colonel Morris Graham was his Colonel the principal commander - Colonel Field was also there - He was discharged at Kings Bridge in March 1777 - He has no documentary evidence of this service -
5) 9. About the middle of April 1777 a number of teams were pressed at Little Nine Partners aforesaid, to draw forage from the country to Fishkill & Poughkeepsie on the Hudson River & he this deponent volunteered to drive one of said teams - Caleb Woodard was his conductor - He served out his month in drawing forage as above named & was discharged at Fishkill - He was under Martial Law & received pay by the month drew his provisions from the public stores. He has no documentary evidence of this service -
6) In Sept or October 1777 - about the time of Saratoga was lost he was called out on an alarm, at Little Nine Partners aforesaid & served as a private for half a month with the Militia at Rhinebeck, under Captain Hartwell - He got no written discharge -
7) In January 1778 at Little Nine Partners aforesaid a number of teams were raised to draw forage to Fishkill where part of the United States army lay, & he this deponent volunteered to drive one of said teams for three months, under Eliezer Ingles a conductor - He served his three months in drawing forage to Fishkill Poughkeepsie & other places & about the first of April 1778 was discharged - In this service he was regularly enlisted, received pay by the month was under martial law & drew his provisions -

5 th from the public stores - He has no documentary evidence of this service -
In June 1778 on a draft of the Militia at Little Pine Partners aforesaid for one month, he this deponent went into the service of the revolution as a substitute for a man whose name he has forgotten - He has forgotten the name of his Captain, but Austin Graham was his Lieutenant - He served this month as a private in helping build fort Put & fort Arnold at West Point & was then discharged - He has no documentary evidence of this service -
In July or August 1780 when living at Little Pine Partners aforesaid, he this deponent was called out in the Militia on an alarm & served as private for half a month at fort Constitution in Dutches County, under Captain Childs & was discharged at fort Constitution - He has no documentary evidence - To this half month's service 1/2  16 months David Lawrence of Stillwater can testify as he was with him -
In answer to the interrogatories ordered to be put by the Court to the applicant - this deponent says
Question 1 st He was born in the town of Ridgebury in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut on the 19 th of September 1754.
Question 2 nd He has no record of his age -
Question 3 rd Each time when called into service he & during the revolutionary war he resided at the town of Little Pine Partners otherwise called Northeast Present now Forest in the County of Dutches & State of New York & since the revolutionary war he has resided in the Little Pine Partners aforesaid - in Onondaga hollow now Onondaga County - in the town of Lime in Jefferson County both in the

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State of New York — in the town of Salisbury County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut & now resides in the town of Matta Sara - toge County & State of New York
Question 4 th He says is answered in the body of his declaration as above on pages 3-4 & 5
Question 5 th This question is also answered in his Question 6 declaration pages 3-4 & 5
Question 6 He never received a written Discharge
Question 7 He is known to Barker Collamore — Samuel Crouch, Henekeah Lord, Matthias Swain & Jacob Blair — all of his present neighbourhood & of the town of Matta who can testify to his character for veracity, & their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution — — — —
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State
He the deponent was called into the service of the revolution a number of times for short spells periods besides those named above — but only claims for the above named Sixteen Months —
He knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service, except David Lawrence of Stillwater whose certificate he has procured
Subscribed & Sworn the said 19 day of February 1833. before me
Vincent his X Foster mark

George Palmer.
We Matthias Swaim a Clergyman residing in the town of Malta County of Saratoga State of New York & Jacob Blain residing in Malta aforesaid hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Vincent Foster who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be of the age of Seventy Eight years of age, that he is reputed & believed by in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion -on
Sworn & subscribed
Matthias Swaim Jacob Blain
This 17. February 1833 before me
George Palmer
And to the said Judge as
hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And I do further certify that it appears to me that Matthias Swaim who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, residing in the town of Malta is a credible person and that Jacob Blain who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Malta County of Saratoga & State of New York, is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to credit George Palmer. Judge of Saratoga Common Pleas.

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Clerk of the court of
do hereby certify that foregoing contains
I George Palmer a Judge of the court of common pleas of the county of Linn Iowa do certify, that I have this day been called on to take the declaration & examination of Vincent Foster, in relation to his claim for a pension from the United States for revolutionary services, and that I found from the bodily infirmity of the said Vincent Foster, that he was, and had been unable to attend court and would not have been able to do so. and that the foregoing proceedings with the annexed affidavits of David W  W are such as took place and were had on the occasion
George Palmer.

State of New York } County of Saratoga }
On this 7 th day of July 1848, before me, Augustus Boeker, Judge of Saratoga County Courts, personally appeared Jemima Foster of Saratoga Springs in the county of Saratoga in the state of New York, aged seventy-six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of a provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows," and of the Acts of the 17 th day of June, 1844, and of the 2 nd day of February, 1848. That she is the Widow of Vincent Foster, late of Malta, in the county of Saratoga in the state of New York deceased, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution.
That according to the best of her knowledge, information or belief, her husband the late Vincent Foster, during the period of the Revolutionary War, resided in the county of Dutchess, in the state of New York, where he resided where he resided when he entered into the service of the United States, and served as a Private under the officers named in his declaration for a Pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. And further, her husband, the late Vincent Foster was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death, at the rate of Forty Dollars per annum, and died on the 21 st day of August, 1844.
And she further declares that she was married to the said Vincent Foster on the 15 th day of March in the year 1793, at Ballston in the county of Saratoga, and state of New York; that her name before marriage was Jemima Pendover; and her place of residence

Saratoga, in the county of Saratoga and state of New York.
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, 1794, vizt. at the time above stated.
Immina X Foster - mark
Witness.
A. Boekes
The deponent was sworn before to the truth of the foregoing, before me on the day and year first stated her name being written by me for her, and at her request, she being unable, by infirmity to write.
A. Boekes
Sar. County Judge Gerrit Smith
And I the said Judge do certify further that it appears to my satisfaction that the declarant Immina Foster is several
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, JAMES W. HORTON, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, That
Augustus Boekes  Affidavit whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit  affidavit was, at the date of the affidavit therein mentioned, a County Judge  County Judge in and for the said County of Saratoga; that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said affidavit  affidavit and verily believe that his name subscribed to the said affidavit  affidavit is his proper hand-writing and signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 10 th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
James Horton Clerk.
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Saratoga, in the county of Saratoga and state of New York.
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, 1794, viz. at the time above stated.
Emmima his X Foster mark
Witness.
A. Bockes
The deponent was sworn before to the truth of the foregoing, before me on the day and year first stated her name being written by me for her, and at her request, she being unable, by infirmity to write.
A. Bockes
Sar. County Judge Hornellsville
And I the said Judge do certify further that it appears to my satisfaction that the declarant Emmima Foster is unable to attend the Court on account of the infirmities incidental in her advanced age -
A. Bockes for the Judge Hornellsville
Ms. A. 9. 2. 11

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
FORM OF DECLARATION
To be made by the widow of a deceased person who has not had a land warrant.
STATE OF New York } ss. COUNTY OF Wayne }
On this 3 rd day of April A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Lemina Foster  John Drott within and for the County and State aforesaid, Lemina Foster aged Eighty Three years, a resident of The Said County of Wayne in the State of New York , who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of Vincent Foster , deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain in the 3 rd Regiment of the Said Vincent Foster commanded by
the Said Vincent Foster in the war The Revolutionary War  perliquer as widow of the the Said Vincent Foster  Lemina Foster is now 81  Does not recollect how long Said Vincent was in the Service nor who his officers where on or about the day of A. D., for the term of and continued in actual service in said war for the term of and was at on the day of A. D. as will appear by Muster Rolls
She further states that she was married to the said Vincent Foster in Balstown in Saratoga County on the 15 th day of March A. D., 1793 by one of the Rev. White & Master of the press and that her name before her said marriage was Lemina Vandover
That her said husband died at Malta Saratoga County on the day of A. D., and that she is now a widow at the date of executing this her declaration. That she thinks he has been dead 10 or 11 years She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855. That she knows of no discharge
Lemina Foster Mark
We, Cornelius Wood and Byron Wood residents of the County of Wayne in the State of New York that we each upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the Said Lemina Foster in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Cornelius Wood Byron B Wood
Wayne County ss  Elizabeth J. Wood being Duly Sworn say that she has known the Said Lemina Foster for forty years & that she did live with the Said Vincent Foster the living in an affidavit in good Society as husband & wife & I have never had it questioned but that they were married together  Elizabeth J. Wood The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me this 3 rd day of April 1855 John Drott J. P. I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person who represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
John Drott J. P.

BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Mrs. Semina Foster
Widow of Vincent Foster
Rev Sol D Pens at Ho- Albany. NY.
She draws Pens at Albany NY of $40-
203993
Presented by
J. T. NEELY,
Attorney, Washington City, D. C.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all men by these presents, That I, Levina Foster of the County of Seneca and State of New York and the widow of Vincent Foster deceased, who was a soldier in the service of the United States, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint JOHN T. NEELY, Esq., of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land certificate, or warrant, due me by virtue of my deceased husband's service in the United States, under existing laws granting Bounty Lands to the officers and soldiers, or their widows and minor heirs, for services rendered in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, an attorney, or attorneys under him for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises, as much so as if present myself.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
Bk Wood
day of April
1855. Lemmy Mark  by Foster
Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a Justin and State of New York this 3 rd
in and for the County of Wayne day of April 185 7
STATE OF New York } ss. COUNTY OF Ulster }
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I, Susan H. [unclear] Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that John Drald Esq whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court, is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
GIVEN under my hand and Seal of Office, at Seymour this 4 th  of day of April
day of July A. D. 1855. Samuel J. Grant Clerk.
COUNTRY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Mrs. Semira  of  asfor
Willow of Ornament  Foster
Rev. Sec. V Peru's all Hs—
Albany, N.Y.
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20 3.993
Presented by
J. T. NEELY,
Attorney, Washington City, D. C.
NOTES.
The declaration to be executed before a Justice of the Peace, or other officer authorized to administer oaths for general purposes.
If the deceased officer was a regimental or staff officer, the declaration must be varied so as to express the fact.
After the words " in the war ," state in what war, whether in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812, the Mexican war, (if an officer,) or any of the Indian wars since 1790, describing the same.
 After the words " that her said husband, " insert whether he enlisted, volunteered, or was drafted. 
After the words "as will appear by," if the discharge be in existence, say "as will appear by his original certificate of discharge herewith presented." If the discharge be lost or destroyed, or it is ascertained on inquiry or examination that one was never received, insert after the words "as will appear by," the words "by the muster rolls of said company," and in the two following lines, state the facts in reference to the missing discharge.
This declaration must be accompanied by satisfactory proof of the marriage, of the husband's death, and the present widowhood of the claimant. If there be a public record of the marriage, a duly certified copy of it should be forwarded, if possible. If there be none but a private or family record, such family record, or a certified copy of the same, should be forwarded, with the affidavit of some disinterested person proving the genuineness of the original and the correctness of the copy. If no public or private record of the marriage exist, or can be procured, that fact should be set forth in the declaration, after giving her maiden name; and in such case, other evidence—such as the testimony of persons who knew the parties in the lifetime of the husband, and knew them to cohabit as husband and wife, and to be so reputed—will be admissible.
In no case, however, will the mere statement of witnesses that the claimant is the widow of the deceased be taken as evidence of the marriage but the witnesses must state facts and circumstances from which they derive their knowledge or opinion that she is the widow of the deceased.
The affidavit of two witnesses must be taken to establish the identity of the claimant.

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Washington City
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act 9 July, 1838

Meek & Farnes Bank Albany Pension Agency April 5. 1837.
James L. Edwards Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions, Sir,
Vincent Foster claims pay on the enclosed Vouchers, from 4 Sept. 1835 to 4 March 1837 -
Be pleased to instruct us whether or not we shall pay him -
Very Respectfully
Your ob't Servt.
Thos. M. Crowell Prodt & Bucker

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Octo. 23 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Vincent Foster a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N.Y Agency, at the rate of Forty Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1837 to the 4 Sept. 1837.
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson H. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

1 Saratoga County ss. David Lawrence, of Schenectady, in the county of Saratoga appeared before me George P. P. a Judge of the court of common pleas of said county, and being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he will be 85 years of age, the first day of January next, and was born in the town of Lima, Connecticut, and resided in the town of North East, Dutchess county, during the revolutionary war, and has resided in Schenectady aforesaid, for the last forty one years.
That he knew one Vincent Foster who now lives, in Malta, in said county of Saratoga before and during the revolutionary war, that the said Foster during the said war resided in said North East. That Abraham Hartwell was captain of the Militia in Col. Frankland's Militia Regiment, to which company said Foster belonged, and in which company deponent was a ready or first sergeant. That deponent knows said Foster was enrolled in said company, he served as one of the company, and the said Foster obeyed such ordering. That deponent and the said Foster, about the time of their harvest but in what year he does not remember, were called out to go to Fort Cochitaw, and actually went marching through the country, passing a town or place called Bang-eck, to the Fort, and was absent on duty about three weeks.
That in the winter following the destruction of the White Plains by the British, the said Foster was called out again, and marched to the White Plains, to keep back the British, who lay encamped there. The said Foster was absent on this tour of about two weeks.
Deponent also says, that the said Foster was not a doctor many times acting only in the American Army, and was always esteemed a faithful, picking soldier, but to enumerate the different periods deponent cannot. Deponent also says, that he has resided near the said Foster for many years, and the report in the neighborhood has been that the said Foster was a soldier of the revolution, and this deponent not only from such report, but his actual knowledge concurs in his opinion.
Subscribed before me Sept. 19. 1832
David Lawrence

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A. Goodrich Ballston N.Y.

By George Palmer the Judge before whom the preceding oath of David Mann was subscribed and made, do certify that I am well acquainted with the said David, that he is a person of credibility, and that his statement is entitled to credit. February 19. 1833.
George Palmer
State of New York
Saratoga County
§ I, Alfred Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga do cer- tify that George Palmer before whom the foregoing Annexed Affidavits purport to have been sworn who has subscribed the preceding Annexed Certificates, was at the date of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Saratoga, and that I am acquainted with his hand writ- ing & verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavits & Certifi- cates to be his proper hand writing and signature -
Witness my hand & Seal of Office the Twenty sixth day of February 1833
A Goodrich Clerk

State of New York County of Saratoga
ss: Be it known that before me Geo G Scott a Justice of the Peace of the said County formerly appeared Ely Baker of Malta in the County & State aforesaid aged eighty two years who being duly sworn according to law testifies & says that he was made acquainted with Vincent Foster and Jemima Wheeler & well recollects that when deponent resided in Saratoga (now Malta) in the said County, the said Foster and the said Jemima both resided in the same neighborhood & Town of Saratoga aforesaid, that is to say, the said Jemima was at deponent's house a part of the time, and deponent remembers that said Foster and Jemima went to Ebenezer White in Ballston in said County and deponent took them there with his team at said Foster's request, and deponent understands that their business to said White was to get married together, and they the said Foster & Jemima stood up together in presence of said White at his house on the east side of the Ballston Lake, and deponent then supposed & understands that they were then married together. That deponent's wife, who is now dead, was also present & deponent has not recollect that any other persons were present, that he does not remember the precise date of said occurrence marriage, but thinks & 26 believes that it was in February or March 1793, for he remembers that his daughter Abigail Day was then a child about 5 months old & she was born in 1792 as he recollects & believes.
Subscribed & sworn before me the 31 st day of January 1848
Ely Baker
Geo G Scott, Justice of the Peace
Resworn before me August Baker Judge of the Saratoga County Courts the 29 th day of June 1848
Saratoga County ss. I further certify that Ely Baker

the deponent pranced above is to me known to be a person of strict integrity & a credible witness and was by me made to understand every fact therein inserted before the same was sworn to - And I further certify that an erasure was made in the 6th line and the word "John" interlined above it, and also an erasure was made in the 27th line, and the word "occurrence" inserted above it, before the same was sworn to - also the word "will" in 7th line erased before sworn to -
Geo. G. Scott, Justice of the Peace
Saratoga County ss. - And I, the said Augustus Brinker, Judge of Saratoga County Court, within named do hereby certify that the deponent, Eady Brinker, is to me well known to be a person of strict integrity for truth and veracity and is a credible witness.
A. Pockus for co-judge Hornbeller
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
I, JAMES W. HORTON, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, That
George G. Scott  Affidavit whose name is subscribed to the annexed transcript of judgment  Affidavit , was, at the date of the judgment therein mentioned, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for the said County of Saratoga; that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that his name subscribed to the said Affidavit  transcript , is his proper hand-writing and signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 10 th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
James W. Horton Clerk.
Eady Brinker

State of New York County of Saratoga ss:
Isaiah W. Thompson, of Saratoga Springs, in said county, being duly sworn, says that he is forty four years of age, and upwards, and that he was well acquainted with Vincent Foster, in his life time, and that he resided in the town of Malta in said county, and area, as a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of forty dollars a year, as he this deponent was informed and verily believes, and that this deponent attended the funeral of the said Vincent Foster which took place on the 21st day of August 1846, in the town of Malta aforesaid, and that he was informed and verily believes to be true that the said Vincent Foster died on the 20th day of August 1846. And further this deponent says that the said Vincent Foster died leaving a widow whose name is Jemimah Foster , who now resides in the Village and town of Saratoga Springs in said county, continues to be wife and is still the widow of said Vincent Foster, deceased.
Subscribed & sworn to be - S Isaiah W. Thompson fore me this 7th day of June 1848 - W. E. Castle
Notice of the peace of Saratoga Springs in said county.
I certify that I am well acquainted with Isaiah W. Thompson, the above named deponent, and that he resides in the Vil.

- lage and town of Saratoga Springs, in the said county of Saratoga, is by trade a blacksmith, and is of good moral char- acter, and is a respectable, reliable and cred- -itable witness.
Dated June 7, 1848 W. E. Castle Justice of the peace of Saratoga Springs in said County.
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, JAMES W. HORTON, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, That
William Castle, Affiant whose name is subscribed to the annexed to the said  Affidavit , was, at the date of the judgment therein mentioned, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for the said County of Saratoga; that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that his name subscribed to the said judgment  Affidavit , is his proper hand-writing and signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 10 th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
James W. Horton Clerk.
Affidavit of J. W. Horton & Certificate of Practice re-

13686 Foster Semina White and of Vincent NY act 7 July 1838

State of New York } ss. County of Saratoga }
Be it known that before me David Maxwell a justice of the Peace in & for the county aforesaid, duly authorized by law of the state to administer oaths personally appeared Samuel Crouch a resident of the town of Malta, in the county of Saratoga aforesaid, aged seventy one years, the 13th day of May last, who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that his father Thomas F. Crouch, with his family emigrated from the town of Henson in the county of Tolland state of Connecticut, into this county in February 1792.
He well remembers that Vincent Foster resided in the neighborhood of deponent's father - and his son (by a former wife) named "Eli" attended the same school the winter after the year his father moved into the above neighborhood.
And further deponent says that he remembers that the said Vincent Foster & Emma (whose name was formerly Jemima Windover) lived together and were reputed to be husband and wife. That they so lived in the spring and summer of 1793 - and afterwards had a number of children - And that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death - and died at the town of Malta aforesaid some two or three years since - And that his Widow, the said Emma is still living, and resides in the town of Saratoga Springs, as he has been
State of New York, } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's Office. }
I, JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE COUNTY OF SARATOGA, do hereby certify, That
David Maxwell whose name is subscribed to the annexed instrument, is a Justice of the Peace of the county of Saratoga, dwelling in said county; duly qualified. And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 29 day of September in the year 1848
James W. Horton CLERK.

State of New York } County of Saratoga }
Be it known that before me David Mawdell a justice of the Peace in & for the county aforesaid, duly authorized by law of the state to administer oaths, personally appeared Samuel Crouch a resident of the town of Malta, in the county aforesaid, aged seventy one years, the 13th day of May last, who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that his father Thomas F. Crouch, with his family emigrated from the town of Hebron in the county of Tolland & state of Connecticut, into this county in February 1792.
He well remembers that Vincent Foster resided in the neighborhood of deponent's father - and his son (by a former wife) named "Eli" attended the same school the winter after the year his father moved into the above neighborhood.
And further deponent says that he remembers that the said Vincent Foster & femina (whose name was formerly Jemima Wadsworth) lived together and were reputed to be husband and wife. That they so lived in the spring and summer of 1793 - and afterwards had a number of children - And that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death - and died at the town of Malta aforesaid some two or three years since - And that his Widow, the said Jemima is still living, and resides in the town of Saratoga Springs, as he has been informed and verily believes.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28. 1828.
Samuel Crouch
David Mawdell Justice of the Peace

Saratoga County p
And I the above named Justice do hereby certify that the words ("and since") were interlined between the 7th and 8th lines and a blot made on the word "wife" on the 17th line were made before sworn and I further certify that the deponent Samuel Crouch is to me well known to be a credible witness
David Maxwell Justice of the Peace
[Faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the page, mostly illegible.]

State of New York
County of Saratoga
§ Be it known, that before
me, Augustus Bockes, Saratoga County Judge personally appeared Jemimah Foster of the village of Saratoga Springs, in the county and state aforesaid, aged seventy six years, who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that she is the identical Widow of the late Vincent Foster, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Forty Dollars per annum. And she further says that her application for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, and the supplementary Acts, is now pending in the Pension Office of the United States. And further the Commissioner of Patents requires additional proof of marriage to wit: "The alleged date of their marriage approximating the period before which the law prescribes that it shall take place to entitle her to its provisions. That record, or documentary evidence only will be sufficient to establish the date thereof with the certainty required by the rules".
She further testifies and says that she is unable to produce the proof required, above, and that Ephraim White, the magistrate before whom the marriage ceremony was performed has been dead many years.
And further her husband, the late Vincent Foster, never kept a Family Record showing the date of her marriage to him and she does not know or believe that Record or Documentary evidence exists showing the same. That her first child, by the said Vincent Foster, was born on the 18th day of September 1793 and died when about one year and one half old. That her second child was born October 2nd 1795, has been dead many years.
Subscribed & sworn before me, this 16th day of Aug. 1848
Jemimah Foster mark
A. Bockes
Witness J. Bockes Saratoga County Judge
The records that her second child was born October 2nd 1795 has been dead many years" are interlined between the 5th & 6th line from the bottom upon sworn
A. Bockes Judge

State of New York ss. County of Saratoga ss. And I, the said Judge hereby certify, that the within named Jemimah Foster is to me personally known to be the identical person described in, and who made oath to the truth of the contents of the foregoing affidavit and she was by me made to understand every fact therein asserted before sworn; and that she is unable to write by reason of the infirmities incidental in extreme old age and at her request I wrote her name, and she made her mark.
And that
el.
State of New York, } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's Office.
I, JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE COUNTY OF SARATOGA, do hereby certify, That Augustus Bockes whose name is subscribed to the annexed instrument, is a County Judge of the county of Saratoga, dwelling in said county; duly qualified. And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Judge and verily believe that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 29 day of September in the year 1848. James Horton CLERK.
Augusta Bockes John Bockes Samuel Bockes William Bockes James Bockes Samuel Bockes William Bockes James Bockes

State of New York
County of Saratoga
And I the said Judge hereby certify that the within named Jemimah Foster is to me personally known to be the identical person described in, and who made oath to the truth of the contents of the foregoing affidavit and she was by me made to understand every fact therein asserted before sworn; and that she is unable to write by reason of the infirmities incidental in extreme old age and at her request I wrote her name, and she made her mark
And that an erasure was made on the 4th line of page 1 and "Jemimah" written above it, before sworn.
A. B. Alker Jas. G. Judson
Dear Springs N.Y. Washington D.C. Mr. Washington D.C.

State of New York Saratoga County } ss.
Be it remembered that on the 15th day of August 1848 before me Geo H Scott a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared David F. White of Ballston Spa in the said County who being first duly sworn according to law, deposed and made oath, that he is forty four years of age, that his father Ephraim White now deceased was the only son of Ephraim White Esq. formerly a Justice of the Peace of Ballston in the said County, and who resided on the East side of the Ballston or Long Lake in said Town, that deponent has in his possession at Ballston Spa aforesaid all the books & papers of the said Ephraim White Esq. the grand father of this deponent which this deponent's father who was executor of his estate received from him, according to deponent's knowledge & belief - that deponent has within the last six months made a thorough search & examination of all of such books & papers, that he found a Justice's docket kept by his said grandfather, but could find no marriage register or record, or papers relating to marriages. Deponent believes there are none such, to be found amongst said books & papers, and that he made search for that purpose - that said Justice's docket commences in February 1790 and terminates in August 1792 - That on the cover of said book is written "Ephraim White, his books of record" - that said book is considerably mutilated - and deponent has looked through said book and found marriage entries, but at least twelve leaves are torn out from the back end of said book - & that the date writing on the cover deponent believes to be the hand writing of his said grandfather -
D. F. White

I hereby certify that the above named David J. White personally appeared before me the 15th day of August 1848 and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, that I am well acquainted with said White, that he is a person of fair character for truth & veracity & a credible witness.
Geo. G. Scott, Justice of the Peace
State of New York, } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's Office. }
I, JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE COUNTY OF SARATOGA, do hereby certify, That George G. Scott whose name is subscribed to the annexed instrument, is a Justice of the Peace of the county of Saratoga, dwelling in said county; duly qualified And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 29 day of September in the year 1848.
James Horton CLERK.
James Horton Clerk

Washington 13 July 1865
Rev. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of pensions
Dear Sir
England herewith are the papers of Mrs. Hannah Foster, widow of Vincent Foster praying for the benefits of certain pension laws, which I hope may be granted
Yours truly
Hugh White

Dec 6, 48,
Jeremiah Hostet M.D. of Plants
of Baitu,
Free of Chief of the General Office Washington City D.C.
Mr. Quee

Mad Amos
Free
Chief of the Pension Office Washington City, D.C.
Dec 6, 1881 General Field Mtn of Vermont J. Batchelder

Sir - By the request of Mrs. Simonick Foster the Widow of Vincent Foster a few days since - she - I am asked to address you - she has made application for her Husband's pension by the Agency of Mr. A. Nash - the old Lady is in a very helpless situation and needs very much her Mother attached to her soon - Nash informed me that he sent on all the papers requisite some time since Nash being a very old man I did not know but that there might be some mistake which necessarily causes delay -
You will please excuse me when I request you to write me upon the receipt of this the state of this Mother - as the old Lady is very poor and requires immediate assistance Saratoga Springs Decr 4 th 1848 -
Respectfully Yours J. B. Brink
To Hon.

No 608
Levina Foster widow of Vincent, N.Y.
Act 29 July 1848
Married before 1800 Husband died 1846
Adm re 1 yr Pri. $40 per annum Fr 4 March 1848
Albany roll Aaron Wash Pulaski Spa, N.Y.

Callston Spa, Oct. 5 th 1848.
Sir
Herewith you will receive affidavits relative to the date of the marriage of Jemima Foster to Vincent Foster in support of her claim for a Pension under the act of July 1838. After diligent search and inquiry it appears the said affidavits contain the best proof attainable in the case and is made in compliance with the requirements made by a letter from the Commission of Pensions bearing date Pension office July 19 1848. addressed to Hon. Hugh White, House Representative, Wash. City. please examine & make returns early.
I am Very Resp y Your Ob t Servant James M. Norton.
Hon. J. S. Edwards Comm r of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Washington 19 Feb 1829
Hon J. L. Edmonds
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Herewith I forward the letters of James Lowndes & J. W. Horton, making certain inferences, will you have the kindness to cause a reply to be furnished, which may be satisfactory to the parties, and much oblige
Your friend
Hugh White

Pension Office, March 31st, 1849.
Sir,
I have the honor to return, herewith, the letters of your correspondent, and to inform you that the additional evidence in the case of Lemina Foster, widow of Vincent Foster, does not meet the requisitions of my letter to you of the 19th July last, or establish the marriage of these parties prior to 1799, to the satisfaction of this Department. Unless some record or documentary proof of their marriage or testimony based upon a record made about the period that that event took place, about which the witnesses could not be mistaken, be produced we cannot admit this claim under the acts of June 17th, 1844, and Dec 2nd February 1848.
In the case of Eva to Blendell, the two witnesses Alexander and John Ferguson, shall state more particularly the grounds upon which their statements in relation to the commencement of their acquaintance with applicant and her husband.
As the proof now stands it is as deemed sufficient to justify the admission of her claim.

E. Winder & March 31st 1849 E. Tut. } From Com. of Pensions
I have the honor to be Sir, Very respectfully, Your R.W. Servt J. L. Edwards
Wm. Hugh White Member of Congress.

Know all men by these presents that I femimah Foster widow of Vincent Foster late of Malta in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York deceased, have made constituted and appointed and by these do make constitute and appoint Aaron Nash of Ballston in in the County and State aforesaid my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute my claim for a Pension on account of the Revolutionary Services of my late husband the said Vincent Foster or continue the application heretofore commenced, and Attorneys one or more under him for the purposes aforesaid to make and again at his pleasure to revoke: ratifying and confirming and by these presents allowing whatsoever my said Attorney shall in my name lawfully do or cause to be done in and about the premises by virtue of these presents.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and present my seal the 23 day of October 1849
William E. Castle, his femimah Foster mark.
State of New York County of Saratoga ss. Be it known that on this 23 rd day of October, 1849, before the subscriber a Justice of peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared femimah Foster above named, to me well known, and acknowledged that
State of New York } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's Office,
I, JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE COUNTY OF SARATOGA, do hereby certify, That W. E. Castle whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, one of the Justices of the Peace of the County of Saratoga, dwelling in said county; duly authorized to take such proof or acknowledgment. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that his signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 24 th day of October in the year 1849.
James W. Horton CLERK.

Know all men by these presents that I Jemimah Foster widow of Vincent Foster late of Malta in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York deceased, have made Constitution and appointed and by these do make constitute and appoint; Aaron Kosh of Ballston in in the County and State of aforesaid my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute my claim for a Pension on account of the Revolutionary services of my late husband the said Vincent Foster or continue the application heretofore commenced, and At- torney once or more under him for the purposes aforesaid to make and again at his pleasure to revoke: ratifying and confirming and by these presents allowing whatsoever my said Attorney shall in my name lawfully do or cause to be done in and about the premises by virtue of these presents.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 23 day of October 1869
William E. Castle, Jemimah her Foster Mark
State of New York County of Saratoga ss. Be it known that on this 23 rd day of October, 1869, before the subscriber a Justice of peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Jemimah Foster above named, to me well known, and acknowledged that she executed the foregoing Power of Attorney as her free act and deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned
W. E. Castle, Justice of peace,

Ballston October 26 th 1849
Sir
herewith you will receive the Affidavit of Mrs Eady Baker relative to Establishing the date of the marriage of Vincent Foster & Jeremiah Vandover in compliance with the requirement contained in the letter of the Commr of Pensions to the Hon H. White bearing date March 31 st 1849 which is herewith returned, and also the Claimants Power of Attorney All which please Examine and make returns to me at this P.O. Early as convenient-
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Servant
SAaron Nash Attorney for Claimant

Sir
Ballston November 23 d 1849
In reply to your letter on this Sheet I believe that in the case of Mrs. Jerimiah Foster widow of Vincent Foster, for a Pension under the Act of 7 th July 1832., the best evidence that can be obtained to prove the date of their Marriage prior to the 1 st January 1794 has been presented to the Pension Office and is deemed by the Commissioner of Pensions insufficient to Entitle her to a Pension under the said Act.
But if a Pension may be allowed her under the Act of 2 nd February 1842. some Certificate let a Certificate be issued in her favor accordingly, please direct a reply to me at this P. Office Early as convenient
J. S. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.
I am Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Aaron Nash. Attorney for the claimant Jerimiah Foster

Pension Office,
November 17 th 1849.
Sir,
The additional evidence in the case of Senima Foster, widow of Vincent Foster, does not furnish satisfactory proof, of their marriage, prior to 1794.
Mrs Fady Baker, should send her family record to this office. Upon inspection, that paper bears the appearance of an old genuine record, of the birth of her child, to which she refers in her affidavit, it may possibly give to her testimony sufficient support, to remove the objection to the admission of Mrs Foster's claim, under the Act of 7 th July 1838.
Very Respectfully,
Your Ob t Serv t .
J. L. Edwards
Aaron Nash, Esq. Ballston, N.Y.

State of New York { County of Saratoga } Be it known that before me A. Boles Saratoga County Judge in and for the County of Saratoga aforesaid Personally appeared Eady Baker of Malta in the County and State aforesaid Age Eighty Six Years, who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that during the period of the Revolutionary War he resided in the County of Saratoga and State of New York and was well acquainted with Vincent Pula and Jeremiah Vandorn, of Saratoga and State of New York aforesaid Some time previous to the Year 1792.
That in the month of February or March in the Year Seventeen hundred and Ninety three, deponent went with said Vincent and Jeremiah to the House of Ebenezer White Esq. a Justice of the Peace of the County of Albany, New Saratoga in order to be married by him, and then and there were married as deponent understood and verily believed and now believes, in manner stated in deponent's affidavit Made before George G. Scott Esq. on the 31st day of January 1848. it was stated in said affidavit
that deponent's wife with her infant Abigail accompanied them to Ebenezer as aforesaid, And that said Abigail was at that time about Five or Six months old was at her Mother's Breast, not old enough to walk or stand
And further deponent testifies and says that he has kept a Family Bible in which is recorded all the Births, marriage and deaths which have occurred in his Family
And that on a leaf between the New Testament & Old. is written in fair handwriting  legible letters & figures as follows.
"Family record "Births "Abigail Baker Born September 26th 1792"
And I do further depose and say

that the within is a true Extract from my said Family Bible and all the circumstances stated above are true. Eddy Baker Subscribed and sworn to 16 th day of October 1859
A. Bockus Judge
State of New York
County of Saratoga Sp: And I the said Judge do hereby certify that a small erasure was made on the 26 th line also on the 27 th line of the 1 st page, and also an erasure was made on the 2 nd line from the bottom of said 1 st page and also a blot was made on the 15 th line of the 2 nd page all done before his being sworn
A. Bockus Judge
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Eddy Baker also named Mike Yeatman the above person and that he is a person of good character & in all respects creditable and true to be believed
State of New York, } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's office.
I, JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE SAID COUNTY, do hereby certify, That
Affidavit was on the day of the date of the above De- CLARATION AND CERTIFICATE,  Judge of Saratoga County in and for said County, duly elected and sworn, and that the signature to the De- above Affidavit Declaration and to the above Certificate purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 24 day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 49
James W. Horton CLERK.

that the within is a true Extract from my said Family Bible and all the circumstances stated above are true. Eddy Baker
Subscribed and sworn to 16 th day of October 1949
A. Boekes Judge
State of New York
County of Saratoga Sp. And I the said Judge do hereby certify that a small erasure was made on the 26 th line & also on the 27 th line of the 1 st page, and also an erasure was made on the 2 nd line from the bottom of said 1 st page and also a blot was made on the 14 th line of the 2 nd page all done before his being sworn
A. Boekes Judge
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Eddy Baker also named Mike Yeatman the above person and that he is a person of good character & in all respects credible and true to the belief
A. Boekes Judge

Sir
Battleton January 8 th 1850
In conformity with the instructions given in your letter of the 11 th Ult o , relative to the Pension Claim of Mrs. Jerimiah Foster, widow of Vincent Foster for a Pension on account of the Revolutionary Services of said Vincent.
I herewith inclose her declaration under the Act of 29 th July 1848, which it is hoped will be favorably considered, please make returns to me at this P. O. early as convenient
Respectfully
Your Obedient Servt. Aaron Nash
J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. L.

Jemima Foster's declaration Jan y 1850

State of New York
County of Saratoga ss: At a Special Term of the County Courts held at the Town of Milton on this Seventh day of January 1850. Before the Hon ble Augustus Boice, County Judge in and for the County of Saratoga and State aforesaid personally appeared Jennima Foster a resident of the Town of Milton in the County of Saratoga and State of New York aforesaid aged Seventy seven years: who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to receive the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed the 29 th day of July 1848. Entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army:"
That she is the Widow of Vincent Foster late of the Town of Malta in the County of Saratoga and State of New York deceased, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution.
That according to the best of her knowledge, information or belief, her said husband the said Vincent Foster during the period of the Revolutionary War, resided in the County of Dutchess in the State of New York where he resided when he entered into the service of the United States and served as a private under the officers named in his declaration for a Pension under the Act of Congress passed the 7 th day of June 1832.
And she further declares that her late husband the said Vincent Foster was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death at the rate of Forty dollars per annum, and died on the 21 st day of August 1844; at the Town of Malta in the County of Saratoga and State of New York.
And that she further declares that she was married to the said Vincent Foster on the 15 th day of March 1793 at the Town of Ballston in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York aforesaid, that her name before marriage was Jennima Vandorn and her place of residence

Was Saratoga in the County of Saratoga and State of New York. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January 1800. Viz: at the time within stated, she further swears that she is now a widow and has continued to be the widow of the said Vincent Foster deceased from the time of his death until now,
Subscribed and sworn to the truth of the foregoing declaration, before the Court in open Court on the day and year first above written
Jemima Foster mark
Witness
Henry Wright
A. Boeckler
for Co-judges
Saratoga County ss: And it is hereby certified that the declarant above named, before sworn, was made perfectly to understand every fact asserted in the foregoing declaration and it is further certified that she is unable to write, on account of infirmities incidental in extreme old age. Her limbs are weak and trembling,
J. Boeckler
for Co-judges
In testimony whereof I James W. Horton Clerk of the Saratoga County Courts in the state of New York, have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this 8 day of January 1850
James W. Horton
Clerk

Sir
Ballston Spa January 15 1850
In the case of Mrs. Jerimiah Foster widow of Vincent Foster deceased for a Pension under the Act of July 29 1848, in her declaration (made on the 7 th of transmittal, on the 8 th inst.) a mistake occurred (inadvertently) in the the date of the year of his death. instead of 1844 it ought to have been stated 1846. the mistake was not discovered until after the paper were gone to Washington.
Mrs Foster is very feeble of Body and mind confined to her room. not able to walk and probably will not survive many days as she has for a few weeks past. failed, greatly
I am Respectfully
Your ob t servant
Saun Nash
J. S. Edwards Esquire
Commission of Pensions
Washington city
D. C.

Payment to be made at
Albany by
Pensions Agent
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 157 Vol. 1.
[Signature]
Clerk.

Duplicate DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 29, 1848,
Jemima Foster,
widow of Vincent Foster.
who was a private, in the revolutionary war.
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Forty,
dollars and — — — — — cents per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage. Issued in lieu of a certificate dated February 13 th 1850. —
Given at the Department of the Interior, this tenth day of February. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
N. M. McLane
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned
S. P. M'auldo Commissioner of Pensions.

Chief Clerk Pension Office Washington D.C.
Rochester N.Y. Feb 6 1852
Sir
Some number of months since in sending the Pension Papers by mail of Mrs. Feminna Gooley widow of Vincent Gooley Resident of Town of Malta Saratoga Co N.Y. when his papers were first issued in 1833 and she was a resident of Milton, Saratoga Co N.Y. when the papers were issued to her to Roosevelt Raymond Walter of Rome, Oneida Co N.Y. were lost and no trace of them has been obtained since. These particulars I hope will be sufficient to enable you to send forward me at Rochester N.Y. a duplicate set to enable her to draw the Pension. Also say whether she is not entitled to bounty lands.
Very Yours
J. M. Foster
J. D. Henry

Brief in the case of Semina Foster Seneca County and State of New York act 29 July 1848
Claim, (" original " or " for increase .")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Duplicate - issued in lieu of one dated 13 February 1850, which has been lost, or destroyed.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Mrs O. Foster,
Name and residence of Agent
Rochester, N.Y.
J. C. C. Examining Clerk.

Rochester N.Y. Feby 12 th 1855 Dear Esq. Sir,
Your favor of 10 th is Received You say "a duplicate Pension Certificate has this day been issued to Fenima Foster". Where did you send it to., I want it sent to my care at Rochester N.Y., or to her 18 th Street N.Y. her present place of Residence if not proper to send to me. My Father Vincent Foster was in the War of 1812 and was at Oswego at the time the army was disbanded, but I have not Officers name or Regiment he was in, and it was a knowledge of this fact that induced me to ask if he was not entitled to Bounty Land
Resp t Yours Sp nc Foster for Liberty

287 New York Res. Almina Bell Widow of Amos Bell who served in the Revolutionary War as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of February 1848 and sent to Mrs. Almina Bell Ballston Spa New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 157 Vol. 1 July 29. Book 2.

16th March 1813 London New Bedford New York New Orleans

755 New York - Albany Germima Foster - widow of Vincent who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40- Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
25 th August 1844
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of July 1843. and sent to
A. H. Markland
Present.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 86 Vol. 2 Page 157-

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
(6)
File No. 24220
Emmina Foster
Wid. of
Vincent Foster
Priv. Rev. War
Act: Feb - 2 nd 1848
Index:—Vol. A , Page 249
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct. 28/98.
F. C. Pierce, Chicago, Ill.

Jemima Foster New York Priest

Brief in the case of Jemima Foster, widow of Vincent Waryne County and State of New York
act July 7, 1838 - (subsequent acts)
Claim, ("original," or "for increase" ) Transfer from Act of July 29 th 1848 under resolution of 3 rd March 1851.
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Vincent White of Foster, of N.Y. pensioned under act of 1832, at $40 per annum. died Aug 25 th 1844
Jemima Foster of N.Y. his widow was pensioned under the act of July 29 th , 1848, at $40 per annum by certificate dated February 13 th 1850. (Duplicate issued Feby 10 th , 1855 -)
(If for increase.)
Service - 12 Mos Private - proved by parole & confirmed by Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? history of the service.
No additional evidence excepting proof of identity.
At the time the claim was originally allowed it was inadmissible under the acts subsequent to & dependent upon that of July 7 th 1838. Although the proof of marriage in 1793. is perfectly satisfactory; but the widow having survived the passage of the joint resolution of March 3 rd , 1851, is clearly entitled under the act of 1838, &c, from the time her husband's pension ceased. certificate under act of July 29 th 1848 returned
Name and residence of Agent
A. H. Markland
Present.
J. G. Dodge
Examining Clerk.

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
FORM OF DECLARATION
To be made by the Widow of an Officer or Soldier of the Revolutionary War.
STATE OF New York } ss.
COUNTY OF Wayne } ss.
On this 21 st day of April A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, John Drott a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Semina Foster aged 83 years, a resident of Brayton County in the State of New York , who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of Vincent Foster , deceased, who was a pensioner having served in the Revolutionary War at the rate of forty Dollars per Year he drew his pension at Albany and lived in the town of Malta in Saratoga County New York and that he died in said town Malta
And she further says that she now draws a pension of 40.00 the said pension papers are dated the 13 day of February 1850 Recorded in the pension office on the roll of pensioners under the Act of July 29 th 1848 page 157 Vol 1 Book 2 and received her pension at Albany from the pension agent at Albany & refers to said papers as proof of her marriage and her husband's service in the revolutionary war
She further states that she was married to the said Vincent Foster in Baltotown in Saratoga Co. on the 15 th day of March A. D. 1793 by one Mr. White a Justice of the peace and that her name before her said marriage was Semina Windover that her said husband died at Malta about eight or ten years ago as near as she then had  recalled and that she is now a widow at the date of executing this her declaration.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855.
Semina Foster Mark
AFFIDAVIT OF TWO WITNESSES.
We, Cornelius Wood and Byron B. Wood residents of Butler in Wayne County in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by The said Semina Foster in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Cornelius Wood B.B. Wood
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim; and I further certify that she has her pension papers now in her possession from which the above was taken
John Drott J.P.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all men by these presents, That I, Lemina Foster of the County of Wayne and State of New York and the widow of Vincent Foster deceased, who was a soldier in the service of the United States, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint JOHN T. NEELY, Esq., of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land certificate, or warrant, due me by virtue of my deceased husband's service in the United States, under existing laws granting Bounty Lands to the officers and soldiers, or their widows and minor heirs, for services rendered in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, an attorney, or attorneys under him for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises, as much so as if present myself.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21 st day of April
Lemina Foster 1855
SEAL
Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Wayne and State of New York this 21 st day of April 1855.
John Pratt J. P.
SEAL
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Wayne
I, Samuel B. Gannett Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that John Pratt Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court, is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
GIVEN under my hand and Seal of Office, at Lyons , this twenty fourth day of April
A. D. 1855.
Samuel B. Gannett Clerk.
Presented by J. T. NEELY, Attorney, Washington City, D. C.
Mrs. Lemina Foster Widow of Vincent Foster Draws Pension act July 9, 1848
BOUNTY LAND. ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
113.245
NOTES.
The declaration to be executed before a Justice of the Peace, or other officer authorized to administer oaths for general purposes. In the blank in the declaration the claimant must set forth according to the best of her knowledge or belief, the name and rank of the person on account of whose service the claim is presented; the day, month, and year, (if possible,) when he entered the service, and the time when he left the same; and if under more than one engagement, the claimant must specify the particular periods; and the rank and name of the officers under whom the service was performed; the town or county, and State in which he resided when he entered the service; whether he was drafted, was a volunteer, or substitute; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged; the country through which he marched, with such further particulars as may be useful in the investigation of the claim; and also, produce the best proof the nature of the case will allow, as to the service of the deceased officer or soldier, and the time when he died. It must be clearly shown in what troop or company, and regiment or corps, he served, and the grade he held. Proof as to service must be had, either from the records of the War Department, the muster rolls, the testimony of commissioned officers, or the affidavits of persons of known respectability.
If the fact be so that the claimant has no documentary evidence in support of the claim, set forth such facts in the declaration.
But if the soldier was a pensioner then simply describe him by giving the amount of pension he drew, the place of his residence, and the agency at which his pension was paid, instead of a description of his service.
This declaration must be accompanied by satisfactory proof of the marriage, of the husband's death, and the present widowhood of the claimant. If there be a public record of the marriage, a duly attested copy of it should be forwarded, if possible. If there be none but a private or family record, such family record, or a certified copy of the same, should be forwarded, with the affidavit of some disinterested person proving the genuineness of the original and the correctness of the copy. If no public or private record of the marriage exist, or can be procured, that fact should be set forth in the declaration, after giving her maiden name; and in such case, other evidence—such as the testimony of persons who knew the parties in the lifetime of the husband, and knew them to cohabit as husband and wife, and to be so reputed—will be admissible.
In no case, however, will the mere statement of witnesses that the claimant is the widow of the deceased be taken as evidence of the marriage; but the witnesses must state facts and circumstances from which they derive their knowledge or opinion that she is the widow of the deceased.
If the claimant draws a pension under any act, instead of proving her marriage again simply set forth the fact in her declaration, and refer to said papers for proof of her husband's service and her marriage.
The affidavit of two witnesses must be taken to establish the identity of the claimant.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all men by these presents, That I, Lemina Foster of the County of Wayne and State of New York and the widow of Vincent Foster deceased, who was a soldier in the service of the United States, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint JOHN T. NEELY, Esq., of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land certificate, or warrant, due me by virtue of my deceased husband's service in the United States, under existing laws granting Bounty Lands to the officers and soldiers, or their widows and minor heirs, for services rendered in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, an attorney, or attorneys under him for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises, as much so as if present myself.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21 st day of April 185 5 .
Lemina Foster
Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Wayne and State of New York this 21 st day of April 185 5 .
John Pratt J.P.
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Wayne } ss.
I, Sarah B. Smith Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that John Pratt Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court, is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
GIVEN under my hand and Seal of Office, at Syracuse . this twenty fourth day of April A. D. 185 5 . Sarah B. Smith Clerk
NOTES.
 The declaration to be executed before a Justice of the Peace, or other officer authorized to administer oaths for general purposes.  In the blank in the declaration the claimant must set forth according to the best of her knowledge or belief, the name and rank of the person on account of whose service the claim is presented; the day, month, and year, (if possible,) when he entered the service, and the time when he left the same; and, if under more than one engagement, the claimant must specify the particular periods; and the rank and name of the officers under whom the service was performed; the town or county, and State in which he resided when he entered the service; whether he was draughted, was a volunteer, or substitute; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged; the country through which he marched, with such further particulars as may be useful in the investigation of the claim; and also, produce the best proof the nature of the case will allow, as to the service of the deceased officer or soldier, and the time when he died. It must be clearly shown in what troop or company, and regiment or corps, he served, and the grade he held. Proof as to service must be had, either from the records of the War Department, the muster rolls, the testimony of commissioned officers, or the affidavits of persons of known respectability.  If the fact be so that the claimant has no documentary evidence in support of the claim, set forth such facts in the declaration.  But if the soldier was a pensioner then simply describe him by giving the amount of pension he drew, the place of his residence, and the agency at which his pension was paid, instead of a description of his service.  This declaration must be accompanied by satisfactory proof of the marriage, of the husband's death, and the present widowhood of the claimant. If there be a public record of the marriage, a duly certified copy of it should be forwarded, if possible. If there be none but a private or family record, such family record, or a certified copy of the same, should be forwarded, with the affidavit of some disinterested person proving the genuineness of the original and the correctness of the copy. If no public or private record of the marriage exist, or can be procured, that fact should be set forth in the declaration, after giving her maiden name; and in such case, other evidence—such as the testimony of persons who knew the parties in the lifetime of the husband, and knew them to cohabit as husband and wife, and to be so reputed—will be admissible.  In no case, however, will the mere statement of witnesses that the claimant is the widow of the deceased be taken as evidence of the marriage; but the witnesses must state facts and circumstances from which they derive their knowledge or opinion that she is the widow of the deceased.  If the claimant draws a pension under any act, instead of proving her marriage again simply set forth the fact in her declaration, and refer to said papers for proof of her husband's service and her marriage.  The affidavit of two witnesses must be taken to establish the identity of the claimant. 

Jemima Foster wid Vincent N.Y. 29th July 1848 admitted
A. H. Markland

Washington D.C. June 26th 1855
Hon. L. P. Waldo Commr of Pensions
I enclose, herewith, my papers in case of Joanna Foster of NY widow of Vincent act 29th July 1848, ad, I ask that she may be placed under act 1834 & 2 nd Feb 1828 the evidence is clear that she was married prior to 1794, (You will please cause the proper correction to be made & certificate sent to me I am Sir Very Respectfully J. M. D. D. S.
A. H. Mackland

Jerrima Foster widow of Vincent New York - Wayne Co
Acts of July 7 th 1838 & Subseq t
Admitted
At $40 per annum from August 25 th , 1844 when Vincent died - deducting former payments under act of July 29. 1848, at same rate, from 4 th March 1848 to 4 th March 1852.
(Certificate under act of 1848 returned for cancellation)
Atty
A. H. Markland
Present.

Pension Office June 29. 1855
Sir Please inform me to what date the pension of Vincent Foster was paid - also that of his widow, Jermina - Very respectfully
J. C. Calhoun for Commissioner
Robt J. Atkinson Esq Third Auditor
Jermina Foster Winnsboro, S.C.
W. B. [unclear]

Vincent Foster died 25 August 1846 paid in full. Jennima Foster paid to 4 March 1852.
Sam. J. Brink for Executor
June 25/53

113245 see 203993 let term 3 Aug 8/53
Benima Foster Wilson of Vincent Foster
332-111 616-1616 616-1616 616-1616 616-1616 616-1616 616-1616 616-1616 616-1616 616-1616 616-1616
Percoly Wear Pensioned
Albany Agency MS July 48-1197 July 48-6341 ID:160009 July 12/53
[Handwritten signature]
[Handwritten signature]

Vol 8-103
Oct 19/62 sent to Bureau of Mines Land Office July 23/57  Alaska D.R.O. See 28616-16035

Samuel Foster
Amount
113.245
Dec 21/55
28.616-160
Bank Coll
28.616 160

Washington City D.C. May 6/56
Sir
I respectfully call for a report in the case of Jemima Foster wid of Vincent filed & acknowledged May 2/55. No. 113 245. under act 1855 as none has yet been received
Your Ob t Servant
J. M. Kelley
To the Comm ee of Pensions

This is to certify that under the Act of March 3, 1883, "An Act to add to certain Acts granting Bounties to sailors and soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States."
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES, at any of the United States. CHARTER Given under my hand and seal this 17th day of July
5 Slacks
Note. You can locate this Certificate at any of the United States Land offices, or it will be located for you by the General Land Office, to that effect endorsed thereon, specifying the State and Land District in which you wish the location made. If you locate it, fill up and return the same to the Register of the Land Office. I locate this Certificate, in the _____ quarter of section in Township _____ of Range _____ at _____ AS. West Register.
60

Gen. F. Maughan John F. Neely Washington - D.C. June 7 1857
Enclosing set bounty land warrants: viz:
  Abraham Kluckner  160 a.  24.552    Jemima Foster  160 "  34.277    Andrew Smith Jr  120 "  69.964    Mary Ann Johnson  120 "  71.552    Susan Boulton      Sarah D. Brooks  120 "  37.936    (minor children of Philip M'Ganahan)    John Lewis  120 "  68.124  
Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions August 1857 Moses Kirtland Clerk
Rec'd July 57 Mr. Pritchett

Mr Whiting
I wish you would ex- plain how Mr Nely came into possession of the within patents and through what Clerks they were sent to him. Yours D. Nourse
This letter has been ordered

✓ Abraham Kleckner ✓ 160 acres ✓ No 24. 552 ✓ Jerimiah Foster ✓ 160 " ✓ No 34. 277 ✓ Andrew Smith (sen) ✓ 120 " ✓ No 69. 961 ✓ Mary Ann Johnson ✓ 120 " ✓ No 78. 582 ✓ Susan Bullock ✓ Sarah R. Ford minors } ✓ Philip Alexander (sen) } ✓ 120 acres ✓ No 37. 936 ✓ Job Lewis ✓ 120 " ✓ No 68. 124
July 7 th 1857
Geo. F. Kelley

Public Opinions.
♦♦♦
Frederick C. Pierce of Chicago, the compiler of numerous genealogies, has increased the list of his works in this kind by adding thereto a volume of some 600 pages on the Batchelders, Batchellers, and others who are descended from the Rev. Stephen Bachiler, a non-conformist preacher who founded the town of New Hampton, N. H., and of Joseph, Henry, Joshua, and John Batcheller of Essex County, Mass. As the title implies, this book is of immediate concern only to members of the family, but a 600-page family is fairly entitled to be called a general reader, and this particular general reader will undoubtedly be greatly interested in the thorough exposition the book contains of the line of Batchelders from first to last, as well as in the detailed information it gives of the more famous bearers of the name. The family is a large one and of varied genius, since it appears that it has been responsible, in part at least, for the existence of Daniel Webster, General Dearborn, Whittier, May Yohe, and the Haymarket monument. This makes pertinent a suggestion for a work on the curiosities of genealogy which is referred to the author. Col. Pierce has spared no pains in getting at the proper authorities and records, and he has received assistance from other persons who are expert in the family history. Interesting features of the book are a letter from Professor John Fiske on the subject of proper names, and the illustrations. The author is the publisher.—Chicago Tribune, May 6, 1898.
"The Batchelder-Batcheller Genealogy"—by Frederick C. Pierce. (Chicago: W. B. Conkey company.) In this book the author gives some account of the descendants of Rev. Stephen Bachiler of England, a leading non-conformist who settled the town of New Hampton, N. H. Also those of four brothers by name Batcheller, of Essex county, Massachusetts. Col. Pierce, who has spent many years in the study of genealogy, and has probably compiled more of these records than any other living man, argues that all the Batchelder families have a common origin. This he maintains, although by the records of both New and Old England the word is spelled in half a hundred ways. He has evidently bestowed upon the compilation of this record an enormous amount of work, searching out town records and through ancient documents and old books, to find here and there a name or a few lines of record concerning it. He has searched through the lists of college students in America and England, and in this country through the records of the early wars, the pension rolls of the Revolutionary war, the rosters of the Mexican and Civil wars. Among the connections and descendants of the early settlers, concerning whom he writes, are found such illustrious names as those of John G. Whittier, General Dearborn, Daniel Webster, Justin S. Morrill, B. F. Butler, W. B. Allison, and others, besides the famous Batchelders themselves. The book though of little interest to the general public, will be valued highly by the family for which it is written.—Chicago Inter-Ocean.—April 2, 1898.
Geo. E. Batchelder writes: "I consider you have done the family a great favor, and feel proud to know that we have one connected with us who is talented enough to be the author of such a work."
Another writes: "I am greatly pleased with the work, it exceeds my expectations."
Another says: "I am greatly pleased with the whole thing, I wish to say you have done yourself great credit and the book should sell readily."
Another writes: "I am very much pleased with the work as far as I have investigated it. It will do you credit and it is no doubt the best effort of your life in this line."
The New England Historical and Genealogical Register has this notice:
The Batchelder genealogy is a book similar in size, style and arrangement to the Whitney and Fiske genealogies recently published by Col. Pierce. This volume is as fully illustrated and as well indexed as his former works. Besides a very full account of the American families, the author has dwelt at length upon the life and character of Rev. Stephen Bachiler, the origin of the surname, the heraldry of the family and the military services and academic achievements of American Batchelders.
FREDERICK C. PIERCE, Historian and Genealogist
 Batcheller Genealogy  Batchelder Genealogy  Brocklebank Genealogy  Fiske-Fisk Genealogy  Whitney Genealogy  Pierce Genealogy  Peirce Genealogy  Pearce Genealogy  Hawke Memorial  Forbes-Forbush Genealogy  Gibson Genealogy  History of Grafton  History of Barre  History of Rockford 
Chicago, Ill., aug 1 1898
Dear Sirs
Vincent Foster served in the Revolution Army in the New York Continental Line from Saratoga County.
He was placed on the Pension roll June 26, 1833
Will you please look at his application for pension and please send me the date & place of his birth, his wife's
name & names of his children
This information is for historical data.
Yours truly F. C. Pierce P.O. box 244

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. W. 24220.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
October 28, 1898.
Sir:-
An examination of the papers on file in the claim for pension of Vincent Foster show that he was born at Ridgebury, Conn., September 19th, 1754. His wife's name was Jemima (formerly Jemima Vendover). The names of their children are not stated.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mr. F. C. Pierce,
P. O. Box 244,
Chicago, Ills.